 "Buffalo" was an important ship in the maritime history of South Australia, serving at times as a quarantine, transport or colonisation ship, while also aiding the British expansion into New Zealand, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Upper Canada.Sadler received gifts from the local Maori chief of Tītore in the Bay of Islands during one of HMS "Buffalo"s trips.The gifts included a pin, a club, and an ornate Hei-tiki, all now in the British Museum.